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The program offers grants, rebates for electric vehicles, and free technical assistance. </p> <p> <strong>Registered</strong> communities have made a commitment to act by passing the CSC pledge. <strong>Certified</strong> communities are the foremost leaders in the state; they have gone beyond the CSC pledge by completing and documenting a suite of actions that mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local level. </p> </div> <a class="button neutral" style="margin-top: 16px;" href="/actions-certification/getting-started/"> Learn More </a> </div> </div> </div><div id="c2397" class="csc-typography"><section class="callout-stack"> <div class="callout-primary callout-stats"> <div class="callout-inner"> <header class="callout-heading"> <h3 class="heading-primary csc-override"> Participating Climate Smart Communities: </h3> </header> </div> <div class="stats-grid short"> <ul class="unstyled"> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/participating-communities/?tx_sjcert_applicant%5Baction%5D=index&tx_sjcert_applicant%5Bcontroller%5D=Applicant&cHash=07c5d196b493c0914a6398a9d74cc61b"> <figure class="registered"> <div class="label"> <i class="icon people"></i> <span>Registered Communities</span> </div> <span class="number">431</span> </figure> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/participating-communities/?tx_sjcert_applicant%5Baction%5D=index&tx_sjcert_applicant%5Bcontroller%5D=Applicant&cHash=07c5d196b493c0914a6398a9d74cc61b"> <figure class="registered"> <div class="label"> <i class="icon people"></i> <span>People living in climate smart communities</span> </div> <span class="number"> 9,656,554 </span> </figure> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/participating-communities/?tx_sjcert_applicant%5Baction%5D=index&tx_sjcert_applicant%5Bcontroller%5D=Applicant&cHash=07c5d196b493c0914a6398a9d74cc61b#bronze"> <figure class="bronze"> <div class="label"> <i class="icon ribbon"></i> <span>Bronze Certified Communities</span> </div> <span class="number">142</span> </figure> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/participating-communities/?tx_sjcert_applicant%5Baction%5D=index&tx_sjcert_applicant%5Bcontroller%5D=Applicant&cHash=07c5d196b493c0914a6398a9d74cc61b#silver"> <figure class="silver"> <div class="label"> <i class="icon ribbon"></i> <span>Silver Certified Communities</span> </div> <span class="number">17</span> </figure> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </section> </div><div class="callout-grid grid padded30 three-up "><div class="col"> <div class="callout-primary"> <div class="callout-inner"> <div class="callout-content"> <header class="callout-heading"> <h3 class="heading-secondary">Become a Climate Smart Community</h3> </header>  <ul class="callout-nav-list"> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/getting-started/"> Take the pledge </a> </li> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/actions/"> Complete Actions </a> </li> <li> <a href="/actions-certification/certification-overview/applying-for-certification/"> Get Certified </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/76483.html"> Join the email list (DEC Delivers) </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col"> <div class="callout-primary"> <div class="callout-inner"> <div class="callout-content"> <header class="callout-heading"> <h3 class="heading-secondary">Financial and Technical Support</h3> </header>  <ul class="callout-nav-list"> <li> <a href="https://climatesmart.ny.gov/support/csc-coordinators/"> CSC Coordinators </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html#ZEV"> DEC Municipal Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html#CSC"> DEC CSC Grants </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col"> <a class="callout-primary" href="https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/climate-change/resources-for-local-governments/grants-for-climate-action#ZEV"> <div class="callout-inner"> <figure class="callout-image">  <img class="wide" src="/fileadmin/csc/images/2019__EV-_NISSAN_LEAF_PEO_resized.jpg" width="490" height="301" alt="" /> <img class="narrow" src="/fileadmin/csc/images/2019__EV-_NISSAN_LEAF_PEO_resized.jpg" width="490" height="301" alt="" /> </figure> <div class="callout-content"> <header class="callout-heading"> <h3 class="heading-secondary"></h3> </header> <div class="csc-typography"> <p class="bodytext"> Apply for grants for EV chargers! 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